LINDA

[Guest guest]

Hi , Thanks so much for the eating tips. I dont know about everyone

else, but this is one of my big concerns since I am a foodaholic, I wondered

what and how we could eat and deal with it?? It is REALLY helpful! Any other

helpful tips would be NICE! Thanks a bunch! Margie SC

PS Is there any other hints for us pre- ops out here waiting?? I mean in the

eating area???

[Guest guest]

Hi , Thanks so much for the eating tips. I dont know about everyone

else, but this is one of my big concerns since I am a foodaholic, I wondered

what and how we could eat and deal with it?? It is REALLY helpful! Any other

helpful tips would be NICE! Thanks a bunch! Margie SC

PS Is there any other hints for us pre- ops out here waiting?? I mean in the

eating area???

[Guest guest]

Hi , Thanks so much for the eating tips. I dont know about everyone

else, but this is one of my big concerns since I am a foodaholic, I wondered

what and how we could eat and deal with it?? It is REALLY helpful! Any other

helpful tips would be NICE! Thanks a bunch! Margie SC

PS Is there any other hints for us pre- ops out here waiting?? I mean in the

eating area???

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/17/2000 12:52:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< Hope that makes sense.

Kind regards,

>>

,

Thanks soooo much! I can REALLY relate to EVERYTHING you said! Scary isn't

it? Its pretty bad when your worst worry about Major surgery is the food

intake afterwards! I know that i can do it, but, I just wish I had like a

certain menu to follow?? I dont mean like ok follow the ornish diet. I mean

like a written menu! LOL Oh well I am getting ready for the big day! Is

anyone out there thinking like the end of July or beginnoing of Aug??? ,

Thanks I love ya kid! I'd like to call ya sometime if I could. My #

(864)284-6060. I live in Sc or I'd barge in LOL Just kiddin (NOT).

~~~~~~~~~~~HUGS~~~~~~~~~~~ You got it goin on Girlfriend keep it up!! Margie

SC

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/17/2000 12:52:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< Hope that makes sense.

Kind regards,

>>

,

Thanks soooo much! I can REALLY relate to EVERYTHING you said! Scary isn't

it? Its pretty bad when your worst worry about Major surgery is the food

intake afterwards! I know that i can do it, but, I just wish I had like a

certain menu to follow?? I dont mean like ok follow the ornish diet. I mean

like a written menu! LOL Oh well I am getting ready for the big day! Is

anyone out there thinking like the end of July or beginnoing of Aug??? ,

Thanks I love ya kid! I'd like to call ya sometime if I could. My #

(864)284-6060. I live in Sc or I'd barge in LOL Just kiddin (NOT).

~~~~~~~~~~~HUGS~~~~~~~~~~~ You got it goin on Girlfriend keep it up!! Margie

SC

[Guest guest]

> Hi , Thanks so much for the eating tips. I dont know about

everyone

> else, but this is one of my big concerns since I am a foodaholic,

I

wondered

> what and how we could eat and deal with it?? It is REALLY helpful!

Any other

> helpful tips would be NICE! Thanks a bunch! Margie SC

>

> PS Is there any other hints for us pre- ops out here waiting?? I

mean in the

> eating area???

It was my big worry before surgery, too, as in, yes, I know I'll

have a smaller stomach and I'll feel " full " sooner, but that

never stopped me before!

I *rarely* ever ate because I was hungry and I *rarely* ever

stopped because I was full.

I ate because it was comforting, it felt good, it tasted good,

it made me feel better, whether I was happy, sad, mad, anxious,

or all occasions. I stopped eating because I ran out of

whatever I was eating, whether it was a hamburger or a bag

of cookies.

Going into town meant a trip to someplace to eat. The

actual errand would be secondary in my mind to where I

was going to eat that day. The eating *experience*

was something to look forward to.

I was never a *big* eater, I just ate frequently. I couldn't

pass the fridge (getting better about that these days) without

opening it to look in and see if anything fun had popped up

since I looked in there the last time. (Notice that food=fun

in that sentence, too. Um-hmmm.)

Now, the MGB makes all that *impossible.* You will not be

able to stuff food down quickly in a fit of angst over some

problem that just came up. You will barf.

I had not identified all my weird eating habits until after

I had this surgery. I began to realize all the trips I

made to the fridge, how fast I always ate (as if someone

were going to steal my plate or, worse, *see* me eating!),

how much I really didn't even necessarily *like* the foods

I had been eating -- just grabbing something to eat, just

to be eating!

Now, after the MGB, the first few weeks on liquids really

was not all that hard, mainly because it let me still eat

the same way -- go to the fridge, eat a bite of soup, go

to the fridge, eat a bite of yogurt, go to the fridge,

eat a bite of jello. I wasn't particularly craving any

one kind of food, anything would do.

That, however, came to a screeching halt when I could have

solids and began to think I *must* have (x) food that day.

It was a defiant kind of thing, as in " By God, I *will* eat

that. Who's going to stop me? "

I didn't say it was rational, I'm just telling you how it

went for me.

As I've said before, I kept a *lot* of sugar free popsicles

and sugar free jello onhand to deal with the habit of

getting in the fridge.

Once I got on solids and began to crave this or that food,

I found that if I went to get whatever it was, such as

a hamburger patty one day, some Cheetos another day,

some tamales another day, an ice cream another day, well,

that was that. I didn't need to eat a lot of whatever

it was. Even if I tried, I couldn't, but I found that

I just didn't need to stuff the food down anymore. I

have begun to be a lot pickier about what I eat. It has

to taste *really* good now to be worth the bother.

I also began keeping track of everything I ate on dietwatch.com.

I wasn't trying to avoid any particular foods or stay on a

diet. Originally, I was trying to be sure I got enough protein.

But I began to be very aware of the fat and carbohydrate content

of foods and to see a pattern.

If I had been getting very low carbs for several days, well,

surprise, I would crave something with carbs. If I had

been very low fat for days on end, I'd crave something that

ended up having a high fat content. If I didn't get enough

protein for several days, a can of tuna, eggs, shrimp, or

some other high-protein food went up the scale of the want list.

The body, it seems, has its ways of getting what it needs.

And lo! The *worst* (most high calorie) day I had

was the granola bar and pizza day -- 1276 calories,

and I still came in fairly low fat that day (high carbs

and proteins). 1276 calories in one day *before* surgery

would have been *starvation* to me. Now, it's a pig-out

virtual feeding frenzy. No kidding! It *feels* like

a binge. Really.

My " average " day right after surgery was about 350 calories.

Now it is between 600-800. And I'm eating what I want, I

don't feel at all deprived or angry that I can't eat this

or that (because I can). I just don't want nearly as much

or as often.

The odd things is, and the ice cream day is a good example,

that I eat like a thin person. When I ate that ice cream,

with 350 calories in it, I didn't *also* want a big dinner.

Conversely, on the days I have a big dinner, I don't want

ice cream. Is that making sense? It's as if I now have

a barometer of how much to eat and stop without consciously

trying or feeling deprived or angry (as with diets).

Hope that makes sense.

Kind regards,

[Guest guest]

> Hi , Thanks so much for the eating tips. I dont know about

everyone

> else, but this is one of my big concerns since I am a foodaholic,

I

wondered

> what and how we could eat and deal with it?? It is REALLY helpful!

Any other

> helpful tips would be NICE! Thanks a bunch! Margie SC

>

> PS Is there any other hints for us pre- ops out here waiting?? I

mean in the

> eating area???

It was my big worry before surgery, too, as in, yes, I know I'll

have a smaller stomach and I'll feel " full " sooner, but that

never stopped me before!

I *rarely* ever ate because I was hungry and I *rarely* ever

stopped because I was full.

I ate because it was comforting, it felt good, it tasted good,

it made me feel better, whether I was happy, sad, mad, anxious,

or all occasions. I stopped eating because I ran out of

whatever I was eating, whether it was a hamburger or a bag

of cookies.

Going into town meant a trip to someplace to eat. The

actual errand would be secondary in my mind to where I

was going to eat that day. The eating *experience*

was something to look forward to.

I was never a *big* eater, I just ate frequently. I couldn't

pass the fridge (getting better about that these days) without

opening it to look in and see if anything fun had popped up

since I looked in there the last time. (Notice that food=fun

in that sentence, too. Um-hmmm.)

Now, the MGB makes all that *impossible.* You will not be

able to stuff food down quickly in a fit of angst over some

problem that just came up. You will barf.

I had not identified all my weird eating habits until after

I had this surgery. I began to realize all the trips I

made to the fridge, how fast I always ate (as if someone

were going to steal my plate or, worse, *see* me eating!),

how much I really didn't even necessarily *like* the foods

I had been eating -- just grabbing something to eat, just

to be eating!

Now, after the MGB, the first few weeks on liquids really

was not all that hard, mainly because it let me still eat

the same way -- go to the fridge, eat a bite of soup, go

to the fridge, eat a bite of yogurt, go to the fridge,

eat a bite of jello. I wasn't particularly craving any

one kind of food, anything would do.

That, however, came to a screeching halt when I could have

solids and began to think I *must* have (x) food that day.

It was a defiant kind of thing, as in " By God, I *will* eat

that. Who's going to stop me? "

I didn't say it was rational, I'm just telling you how it

went for me.

As I've said before, I kept a *lot* of sugar free popsicles

and sugar free jello onhand to deal with the habit of

getting in the fridge.

Once I got on solids and began to crave this or that food,

I found that if I went to get whatever it was, such as

a hamburger patty one day, some Cheetos another day,

some tamales another day, an ice cream another day, well,

that was that. I didn't need to eat a lot of whatever

it was. Even if I tried, I couldn't, but I found that

I just didn't need to stuff the food down anymore. I

have begun to be a lot pickier about what I eat. It has

to taste *really* good now to be worth the bother.

I also began keeping track of everything I ate on dietwatch.com.

I wasn't trying to avoid any particular foods or stay on a

diet. Originally, I was trying to be sure I got enough protein.

But I began to be very aware of the fat and carbohydrate content

of foods and to see a pattern.

If I had been getting very low carbs for several days, well,

surprise, I would crave something with carbs. If I had

been very low fat for days on end, I'd crave something that

ended up having a high fat content. If I didn't get enough

protein for several days, a can of tuna, eggs, shrimp, or

some other high-protein food went up the scale of the want list.

The body, it seems, has its ways of getting what it needs.

And lo! The *worst* (most high calorie) day I had

was the granola bar and pizza day -- 1276 calories,

and I still came in fairly low fat that day (high carbs

and proteins). 1276 calories in one day *before* surgery

would have been *starvation* to me. Now, it's a pig-out

virtual feeding frenzy. No kidding! It *feels* like

a binge. Really.

My " average " day right after surgery was about 350 calories.

Now it is between 600-800. And I'm eating what I want, I

don't feel at all deprived or angry that I can't eat this

or that (because I can). I just don't want nearly as much

or as often.

The odd things is, and the ice cream day is a good example,

that I eat like a thin person. When I ate that ice cream,

with 350 calories in it, I didn't *also* want a big dinner.

Conversely, on the days I have a big dinner, I don't want

ice cream. Is that making sense? It's as if I now have

a barometer of how much to eat and stop without consciously

trying or feeling deprived or angry (as with diets).

Hope that makes sense.

Kind regards,

[Guest guest]

You got it goin on Girlfriend keep it

up!! Margie

SC

You like Backstreet, too?? I took Backstreet tapes and a

Walkman with me to the hospital to listen to after

surgery. That's what I did during the hours I needed

pain meds and/or wasn't asleep. It was delightful!

Call anytime:

. If you get a busy, it usually means I

am online, so send an email to: thelt @ mindspring.com

(until Tuesday) or lindat @ fourlane.com (after Tuesday)

and tell me to get off the line.

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

You got it goin on Girlfriend keep it

up!! Margie

SC

You like Backstreet, too?? I took Backstreet tapes and a

Walkman with me to the hospital to listen to after

surgery. That's what I did during the hours I needed

pain meds and/or wasn't asleep. It was delightful!

Call anytime:

. If you get a busy, it usually means I

am online, so send an email to: thelt @ mindspring.com

(until Tuesday) or lindat @ fourlane.com (after Tuesday)

and tell me to get off the line.

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

You got it goin on Girlfriend keep it

up!! Margie

SC

You like Backstreet, too?? I took Backstreet tapes and a

Walkman with me to the hospital to listen to after

surgery. That's what I did during the hours I needed

pain meds and/or wasn't asleep. It was delightful!

Call anytime:

. If you get a busy, it usually means I

am online, so send an email to: thelt @ mindspring.com

(until Tuesday) or lindat @ fourlane.com (after Tuesday)

and tell me to get off the line.

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/18/2000 12:45:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< Hear, hear! Well said!

>>

Thank you MAM!!! LOL

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/18/2000 12:45:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< Hear, hear! Well said!

>>

Thank you MAM!!! LOL

[Guest guest]

please remove funrldirec

[Guest guest]

please remove funrldirec

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

>>

Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that would be great

since I have one?/ Margie SC

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

>>

Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that would be great

since I have one?/ Margie SC

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

lindat@... writes:

<< 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

>>

Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that would be great

since I have one?/ Margie SC

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> lindat@f... writes:

>

> << 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

> the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

> year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

> >>

>

> Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that

would

be great

> since I have one?/ Margie SC

You'll have to ask Debbie or Dr. R. about that one. I think it

has to be recent, but I don't know that for fact, so better

call on the experts for that one.

Kind regards,

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> lindat@f... writes:

>

> << 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

> the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

> year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

> >>

>

> Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that

would

be great

> since I have one?/ Margie SC

You'll have to ask Debbie or Dr. R. about that one. I think it

has to be recent, but I don't know that for fact, so better

call on the experts for that one.

Kind regards,

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> lindat@f... writes:

>

> << 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

> the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

> year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

> >>

>

> Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that

would

be great

> since I have one?/ Margie SC

You'll have to ask Debbie or Dr. R. about that one. I think it

has to be recent, but I don't know that for fact, so better

call on the experts for that one.

Kind regards,

[Guest guest]

Margie, I think the EKG and bloodwork need to be within 30 days of

surgery.

> > In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > lindat@f... writes:

> >

> > << 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

> > the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

> > year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

> > >>

> >

> > Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that

> would

> be great

> > since I have one?/ Margie SC

>

> You'll have to ask Debbie or Dr. R. about that one. I think it

> has to be recent, but I don't know that for fact, so better

> call on the experts for that one.

>

> Kind regards,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Margie, I think the EKG and bloodwork need to be within 30 days of

surgery.

> > In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > lindat@f... writes:

> >

> > << 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

> > the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

> > year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

> > >>

> >

> > Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that

> would

> be great

> > since I have one?/ Margie SC

>

> You'll have to ask Debbie or Dr. R. about that one. I think it

> has to be recent, but I don't know that for fact, so better

> call on the experts for that one.

>

> Kind regards,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Margie, I think the EKG and bloodwork need to be within 30 days of

surgery.

> > In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:06:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > lindat@f... writes:

> >

> > << 2) Physical (including a pap test, mammogram, and EKG within

> > the last year. It may also include a chest x-ray in the last

> > year but I'm not sure if Dr. R. is still requiring that or not).

> > >>

> >

> > Can the EKG be a year old?? I am going to be self pay and that

> would

> be great

> > since I have one?/ Margie SC

>

> You'll have to ask Debbie or Dr. R. about that one. I think it

> has to be recent, but I don't know that for fact, so better

> call on the experts for that one.

>

> Kind regards,

>

>

[Guest guest]

BECAUSE OF YOUR LAST COMMENT YOU MADE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO

LET THE GRITS DEMON LOOSE AGAIN..HE WILL FIND YOU.MATT,TERRI AND

ANYONE I AM OVER LOOKING WELCOME TOOUR GRITS TEAMS.....QUINT

[Guest guest]

Quint, your too funny!!! now stopdat from topdat! ROFL

-- LINDA

BECAUSE OF YOUR LAST COMMENT YOU MADE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO LET THE GRITS DEMON LOOSE AGAIN..HE WILL FIND YOU.MATT,TERRI AND ANYONE I AM OVER LOOKING WELCOME TOOUR GRITS TEAMS.....QUINT